Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-18
NOW FIRST PUBLISHED
loves LABOUR Won ;
AN EVENTFCL STORY.
BY JAMES GRANT,
Iz,asE
E6THoR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR;" 1.-THE
BLACK WATCH" "FAIRER THAN
FAIRY" ETC, ETC.
NOW FIRST PUBLISHED. ]
BY JAMES GRANT,
THE Right of Translation is Reserved
AN EvESTFUL STORY.
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

SlNofSiS VI lOIS CftAt hiIoI
CHAPTERS l. TO IU.-Melanie Talbot, the
daughter OF an English officer who had lost his
life in the service of his country, is wooed Dy
cd Sir Briscoe Braybrooke, but his attentions
are odious to her, as her young heart has been
wen byiCaptain Montague Lonsdale, a young
and dashing officer from Calcutta. She has
been on visit to her aunt, Mrs. Chillington,
during London season, but she has not, &C
cording to her aunt's idea, made the most OF
her opportunities, for sha had refused the
offer, twice made, or Sir Briscoe, and with 1t
120,Qo0 year. Her aunt Is chagrined at
MelRnfp's conduct, and she returns to the house
6f her uncle Grimshaw, who ts also anxious
that she shall make brilliant marriage.
Before leaving, however, she makes The &C
quaintance of Miss Hilda Tremaine, who
boasts of her acquaintance with Captain Ions
dale at Calcutta.
CHAPTERS ". AND V.-Melanie. on arriving
at her unce's home, Is welcomed by her broth
ers, one of whom, Reggie, is helpless cripple.
Amy Brandon, daughter of O neighboring cler
gyman, also welcomes her home. With Amy
Reggie is hopelessly in love, but the thought of
his poor crushed form and her Qqeenlike beauty
only ills him with despair Melanie S inter
view with her uncle is q bitter one, and he is
exasperated at her refusal Of Sir Briscoe. He
makes poor Melanie's heart Sink when at the
close OF the conversation he tells her eff within
8 given time you do not marry Sir Briscoe and
thus take OF my hands your brother Reginald,
he small 90 straight from here to the ward of g
com mon hospital"
| GHAPTER NI.-Melanie, out on picnic excur
sion In the woods around Rose Cottage, along
| with her brothers and her friend Amy, uneX
kpectedly meet Captain Lsnsdale and his friend
tMusgrave, who are on visit to Sir Brisco Bray
u brooBe, one of the largest land owners in the
neighborhood. Lonsdale Is unaware of what
| has passed between Sir Brisco and Melanie and
! the close propnquity of the country seat OF Sir
| Brisco is also matter of surprise to Melanir.
| In Reggie, the crippled brother of Melanie,
Mns&sEaVe reco TniZes the young soldier who
! oneesaEefAisslife in the Arabian deserts.
CHAPTERS VII. TOIN.-Horace Musgrave and
Amy love each other at first sight, and poor
Resgie, the cripple, eees the new state OF
7tAings with anguish in his heart. Montague
itions Iale and Melauie still love in secret, Sir
I Brisco's attentions being hateful to her, but
1 Mr Grimshaw is intent upon Sir Briscos offers
4 being accepted, and uses, with brutal cruelty,
4 the illness and weakness OF Reggie to Influence
Il her decision in the Baronet's favor.
4 CHAPIERs. A.ASQ II Sir BrisCo BraYbrookt
pru&eeutess vrooing of MeAir!e, but that lady
| keeps him at a distance, though he hopes ulti-
matelY TO succeed in winning her Meanwhile
| her lover, Lonsdsle, looks on the attention.
paid her by Sir Briscoe with feelings of indig
nation. but 1T Melainies request he forbear
declaring to the hopefHl Daronet that he is he
accepted lover.